Nothing beats grabbing a beautifully fashioned, 3 spoke, Miata-inspired leather wheel to get the enthusiast's heart beating - especially one that tilts and telescopes to find that perfect driving sweet spot. Add terrifically supportive seats (8 way power adjustable on the GT) and a nicely designed low cowl for great sightlines and easy placement of the car in the twisties and in traffic (something Honda practically patented but lately abandoned in the Accord) and it appears as though Mazda has jumped to the top of the class in designing a "driver's car" type of environment.
The 6 charts its own course with just the right mix of Euro sedan design elements and elegant, cool touches. Audi-esque red gauge markings with chrome bezel trim prime the pump. Perfect pedal, wheel, and shift knob placement fit me in as neat as a kitten in a slipper. Big, easy to use and understand audio and HVAC controls splashed in trendy titanium-look plastic dominate the center dash. But there's a design flaw: you'll need to take your eyes off the road to read the small dash-top screen Mazda calls the "command center" to see what the controls are doing.
Nothing beats grabbing a beautifully fashioned, 3 spoke, Miata-inspired leather wheel to get the enthusiast's heart beating - especially one that tilts and telescopes to find that perfect driving sweet spot. Add terrifically supportive seats (8 way power adjustable on the GT) and a nicely designed low cowl for great sightlines and easy placement of the car in the twisties and in traffic (something Honda practically patented but lately abandoned in the Accord) and it appears as though Mazda has jumped to the top of the class in designing a "driver's car" type of environment. 
The 6 charts its own course with just the right mix of Euro sedan design elements and elegant, cool touches. Audi-esque red gauge markings with chrome bezel trim prime the pump. Perfect pedal, wheel, and shift knob placement fit me in as neat as a kitten in a slipper. Big, easy to use and understand audio and HVAC controls splashed in trendy titanium-look plastic dominate the center dash. But there's a design flaw: you'll need to take your eyes off the road to read the small dash-top screen Mazda calls the "command center" to see what the controls are doing.